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Why People Behave Aggressively

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Why do people behave aggressively? Do you believe that it is a learned behavior? Explain why or why not.

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I believe that there are a number of reasons that people behave aggressively, and the reasons for the aggressive behavior of individuals can usually be found within the parameters of their physiology or biological makeup, social factors, or situational factors at a given point in time. In the brain, an individual may perceive certain outside actions as endangering them in some way, which may ignite the flight or fight response in the individual, and in overly aggressive individuals the fight response will be the overwhelming ...

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